Instant Messenger Apps and Alternatives
11 applications in this hubLast updated: May 8th 2024, 02:02 GMT
Instant messaging (also abbreviated as simply IM) is a form of communication based on text messages that are sent in real-time between two or more computers functioning within the same network or protocol.
This type of online chat (as it requires Internet connection) is based on the existence of previous user lists, also known as buddy or contact lists.
Some IM clients are still based on text chatting, but they also allow the users to start video conferences or to send audio messages.
Most instant messengers can also be used for file transfer or photo sharing, provided both the sender and the recipient use the same application.
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Applications
- 3,471,962 downloads
- 85.6 MB
Skype 8.119.0.201 / 8.118.76.205 Preview / 7.41.0.101 Classic / 8.118.0.205 MS Store
Free calls and chat tool with file transfers, screen sharing, video and audio calls, conferences, ...
- 491,280 downloads
- 30.8 MB
Pidgin 2.14.13
Universal instant messenger client for a huge number of chat protocols such as AIM, ICQ, MSN, IRC,...
- 257,382 downloads
- 11.5 MB
Portable Skype 2.5.14.140
Portable Skype allows you to keep in touch with your friends everywhere you go.
- 229,389 downloads
- 27.85 MB
Trillian 6.5.0 Build 39
Bring all your friends together into one single virtual home represented by this application and t...
- 181,492 downloads
- 10.7 MB
QIP 2012 4.0 Build 9391
A unique closed source computer program for immediate cross-Internet communication that enables yo...
- 179,138 downloads
- 6.34 MB
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 7.5.14.8
Get in touch with buddies or work contacts with personalized messages and audio chats, as well as ...
- 105,212 downloads
- 7.9 MB
Miranda IM 0.10.80.0
Connect with an account from a large variety of protocols and get in tough with friends, family or...
- 101,929 downloads
- 18 MB
aMSN 0.98.9
Open Source clone of Windows Live Messenger bringing a new, polished look and the same rich settin...
- 62,174 downloads
- 14.7 MB
Pidgin Portable 2.14.13
Access multiple chat services from one single interface, making sure to customize your experience ...
- 60,459 downloads
- 104 MB
ICQ 23.2.0 Build 48119
One of the most popular instant messaging applications with support for voice and video calls for ...
- 33,117 downloads
- 1.81 MB
Pandion 2.6.114
A useful and effective instant messaging client for XMPP networks worth having when you need to ke...